Building construction



Feb. 19, 1929. 1,702,340

H. H. GA'LES BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed om. 23, 192e 2 spess-snm 1Juzg.

Feb. 19, 1929. 1,702,340

H. H. GATES BUILDING CONSTRUCTION Filed j?? 23, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2Ae7 JubertJLGal'as,

Patented Feb. 19, 1929.

UNITED STATES `HUIBEIBII H. GATES, OF FRANKLIN, MASSACHUSETTS.

BUILDING coNs'rnUcrIoN.

Application med October 23, 192g. Serial No. 148,802.

This invention relates to the construction of building and has for itsobject the production of a building, the various elements of which maybe quickl assembled without the use of nails or equivalents therefor.

This' object is attained by the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawings.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, one preferred formthereof is illustrated l inthe drawings, this form having been found togive satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understoodthat the various instrumentalities of which the invention conand theinvention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization ofthese in` strumentalities as herein shown and described except asrequired by the scope of the appended claims.

Of the drawings Y Figure 1 represents a vertical section of a portion ofa building embodying the principles of the present invention.

Figure 2 represents a horizontal section of the same on line 2, 2, onFig. 1.

Figure 3 represents a plan of a cornerof the sills of the buildingshowing a corner post in section.

Figure 4 represents an enlarged section showing the means for connectingthe various studs and preventing separation thereof, and

Figure 5 represents an elevation of one of the sheets or platesinterposed'bet-ween the studs.

VSimilar characters indicate like parts throughout the several iguresofthe draw- 1110's.

n the drawings 10 is a foundation Wall upon which rests a sill 11.

Each sill 11 hasta plurality of holes or sockets v12 in the upper facethereof, these holes orV sockets being spaced apart any re-V quireddistance.

When the holes 12 are bored in the sill 11, a top plate 13 is placedupon the sill 11 and vthe holes 14 in the top plate and the holes orsockets 12 in the sill 11 are bored at the same time. l

As a consequence of the simultaneous boring of the holes 14 and 12,- theholes 14 must be spaced apart the same distance that the holes 12 areseparated from each other.

The studs 15 between the sill 11 and top plate 13 have holes 16, 17bored into their ets 12 in the sill 11 and the dowels 17 X extendingthrou h the holes 14 of the top plate 13 and beyon the upper facethereof.

Each stud 15 is provided with a downward` extension 18 on..its outerend, which extension projects across the outer face of the sill 11.

Each stud 15 has one or more grooves 19 formed in two walls thereof, theinner walls of said grooves being inclined with the upper ens of saidgrooves deeper than the lower en s.

In these grooves 19 are inserted sheets 2() of material such as'sheetrock, these sheets or plates 20 being inserted from the top beforeythe top plate 13 is positioned on the stud 15.

The corner studs 15 have braces 21 extendin therefrom to the sills 11.

referably in the construction of the side walls two parallel sheets orplates 20 are used having a nut 25 threaded thereto between which and aWasher 26 bearing on the face of the stud 13 is a spring 27.

On the threaded end of 28 of the rod section is a coupling member 29which connects the first section of the rod 22 with the second sectionthereof, while the successive sections are connected in a similar mannerfor the entire length or width of the building being erected.

The upper face of the side top plate 13 is inclined downwardly andinwardly and its upper end fits into a notch 30 in the under side of arafter 31, the lower end of which is provided with a socket 32 intowhich extends the projecting end of the dowel 17".

The upper ends of the rafters 31 extend into notches in the oppositesides of the ridge pole 33v which has in its under side a socket toreceive the projecting end of a dowel 34 extending upwardly from the uper end `of the center stud 35 at each end oft e buildin oppositelendsinto which are'inserted the 'Between the raft/ ersV Slate .dispose the1I roof plates 36, the opposite ends of which are disposed in grooves insaid rafters 31.

Between the outer ends of the end rafters 31 and the inner ends thereof,these end rafters are supported by additional studs 37 having dowels 38extending upwardly intoY sockets in the under sides thereof.

The lower ends of the studs 37 are dowelled to the end sills 11 in thesame manner that the studs 15 are dowelled t-o the side sills 11. Thegirders 39 are notched at their ends and fit over the side sills 11 withthe ends thereof abutting the inner sheets or plates 2O and connected tosaid sills by dowels 39".

The floor planks 40 are secured to 'these girders 39 and said girdershave grooves in their sides`near th'e lower edges thereof to receive twoof the opposite edges of the sheets or plates 41, the other edges beingdisposed in grooves in the side sills 11.

The sheets 'or plates 20 may be of any desi-red width so that the studs15 may be spaced apart at equal distances which 1s an advantage over theconstruction of sectional buildings in which the sides are composed of aplurality of units of equal width.

The lower ends of the plates or sheets 2O cover the outer faces of thesills 11 and their upper ends are disposed in grooves in the under faceofthe top plate 13 in the case of side walls, the plates 20 of the endwalls extendingeinto grooves 42 in the under face of the ra rs 31. i

By this means the sills are protected from rain and snow as noopportunity is afforded for the rain or snow to come in contact with thesills.

Owing to the wedge shape of the-plates 20, the edges of these plates maybe forced against the bottoms of the grooves 19 by forcthe platesdownwardly.

in r t will be seen that all the cornerposts 15c are tied together bymeans of the tie rods 22, thereby providing very rigid walls with an airspace between the parallel lates 20 which l tends to shut out the coldand eat.

All the various elements may be painted or otherwise surfaced beforeinstallation so that when assembled in a building said buildin isimmediately ready for use. i

he upper ends of the rafters 31 are provided with dowels 43 which extendinto sockets in the sides of'the ridge pole 33 and the lowersends areconnected together by a strip 44 referably nailed thereto.

t will be seen, therefore, that the entire building can be quicklyassembled without tools and with the' use of very fewnails, the

latter being used onl to securel the iloor lplankstothegirdestrip44totheends of the rafters, and e ()pposite ends of thekbraj'ees21 tothe an 11.

It is believed i: t the o ation and many advantages of the inventlonwill be understood readily without further description.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A building provided with side sills and top plates havingcorrespondingly spaced bored holes therein and adapted to be positionedwith said holes alined in pairs, Said holes being bored prior to theerection of the building; and a plurality of vertical studs between saidsills and plates having dowels at their opposite ends extending intosaid holes.

2. A building provided with side sills and top plateshavingcorrespondingly spaced bored holes therein and adapted to be positionedwith said holes alined in pairs, said holes being bored prior to theerection of the building; a plurality of vertical studs between saidsills and plates having dowels extendin from their opposite ends andfitted into saic previously bored holes, the holes in said top platesextending through the saine and the upper dowels extending through theplate holes and above the same; and rafters having sockets in the underface thereof to receive the projecting ends of the upper tacting with asill to prevent the rotation of the stud about the axis of said dowels.

4. A building provided with side sills and top plates; a plurality ofvertical studs interposed between said sills and plates'and havinggrooves in the sides thereof with inclined inner walls; and sheets ofmaterial interposed between said studs with their opposite edgesin saidgrooves, said sheets being wider Vat the top with their op osite edgesabutting the inclined inner wa 1s of said grooves. l

5. 'A building provided with side sills and top plates havinglcorrespondingly spaced bored holes therein and adapted to be posillt llt

tionedI with said holes alined in pairs, said holes being bored' priorto the erection of lthe building; a plurality of vertical studsinterposed between said sills and plates and having' rooves extendinglengthwise of the side wal s thereof; sheets of material between saidstuds with their edges disposed in said grooves; and means between saidsills and plates and parallel theretov connected to said lstuds andpreventing portions thereof intermediate their ends from spreadingapart.

6. A building provided withside sills and top plates; a plurali ofvertical studs interposed between sai sills and plates and havinggrooves in the side faces thereof with inclined inner Walls; and sheetscimaterial inter osed between said studs with their opposite e gesabutting the inclined inner walls of said grooves, said sheets beingWider at the top with their flower ends extending over the outer face ofsaid sills.

7. A building provided with sidesills and top plates havingcorrespondingly spaced bored holes therein and adapted to'be positionedwith said holes alined in pairs, said holes being bored prionto theerection of the building; a plurality of vertical' studs interposedbetween said sills and plates; dowels` extending from the opposite endsof said studs into said holes, the upper dowels extending through andabove said plates and a rafter in the same plane with each -stud havinga previousl bored socket to receive the projecting end of an upperdowel, said rafter having a V-shaped notch in its under face to receivea corner of one of said top plates. l

8. A building provided with side sills and top plates havingcorrespondingly spaced' ton, ass., this 19th day of October, 1926.

HUBERT H. GATES.

pied by me at 746 old south B1dg.,B0s-

